The types of US Navy Veterans with mesothelioma the Mesothelioma Victims Center specializes in assisting were exposed to asbestos in the following ways:

* As a boiler technician
* As a machinist
* As a welder
* As a plumber or pipefitter on a navy ship or submarine
* As a member of a repair crew
* As a electrician on a navy ship or submarine
* As a sailor stuck on a navy ship or submarine at a shipyard

If the Mesothelioma Victims Center had one vital financial compensation tip for a US Navy Veteran with mesothelioma or their family it would be, “Please do not play ‘lawyer roulette’ when it comes to hiring a lawyer or law firm to assist with a financial compensation claim for mesothelioma. Please call us instead at 800-714-0303 for the peace of mind in knowing you are dealing directly with the nation’s most skilled mesothelioma experts who consistently get the best compensation results for their clients.” http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

According to the CDC the states indicated with the highest incidence of mesothelioma include Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Washington, and Oregon.

However, based on the calls the Mesothelioma Victims Center receives a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma could live in any state including New York, Florida, California, Texas, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, or Alaska.

High-risk work groups for exposure to asbestos include US Navy Veterans, power plant workers, shipyard workers, oil refinery workers, steel mill workers, manufacturing/factory workers, pulp or paper mill workers, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, miners, construction workers, insulators, rail road worker, roofers, or firemen. As a rule, these types of workers were exposed to asbestos in the 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, or 1980’s. US Navy Veterans make up about one-third of all US Citizens who are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com